Seven Mills Primary School
Community primary school in London (Tower Hamlets).
KS2 RWM expected
55%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
66%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.2
▼ 3.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
48.5%
▲ 24pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
227 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Seven Mills Primary School is a primary school located in London, Tower Hamlets. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 228 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. The school is led by Joanna Bates.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Gardening
- Music
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 100931
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Parul Begum | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jonathan Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Shahrina Akhtar | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Shayema Miah | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Joanna Bates | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| David Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dave Shackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record